Strictly’s Alex Scott tells Claudia Winkleman off for revealing One Direction star is secretly supporting her
A BLUSHING Alex Scott told off Strictly host Claudia Winkleman tonight after she revealed a member of One Direction was secretly supporting the footballer.
During a chat between the pair on tonight’s result show, Claudia playfully let slip that one of the boyband was rooting for her to win.
She said: “We had to find this out for ourselves because you haven’t made a fuss about it.
“You have some major celebrity fans.”
When Alex replied that she still had some football supporters, Claudia quickly added: “And one of One Direction…”
Surprised Alex gave Claudia a nudge and replied: “That was meant to be between us.”
She began nervously laughing as Claudia apologised and said: “I didn’t say which one. There’s millions of them.”
Fans were desperate to know which singer was rooting for Alex.
One posted on Twitter: “Wonder which member of one direction is a of Alex ? #Strictly.”
Another wrote: “I wanna know who from one direction is a fan of Alex I have a feeling it’s Niall #Strictly.”
As a third said: “Alex has a One direction fan?? I need to know who it is @ClaudiaWinkle tell us please! @AlexScott spill the beans! #Strictly.”
Meanwhile yesterday Craig Revel Horwood made a dig at Neil Jones by saying Alex is “working wonders” with Kevin Clifton.
Neil – who is partnered with the former Arsenal star – was forced to pull out of Saturday’s live show due to an injury, leaving Alex with fellow pro Kevin instead.
However, razor-tongued Craig appeared to put the boot in during feedback for their American Smooth by saying: “This accidental partnership is working wonders.”
She received a seven from Craig, with Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse and Bruno Tonioli giving her an eight.
Neil explained that he wouldn’t be dancing in this week’s show on sister programme It Takes Two.
Speaking to host Zoe Ball, he said: “No I won’t be dancing tomorrow. I have tried, I am just not ready yet.”
He turned to Alex before adding: “Nail the dance, go through, and I am ready for you on Monday morning.”
Fans were angry Kevin was chosen as the replacement over Gorka Marquez, as Kevin was already eliminated from the competition with Anneka Rice whereas Gorka hadn’t been partnered with anyone.
Sources have now revealed Gorka would have been chosen if he was in the right place at the right time.
Neil pulled out of the show 45 minutes before they went live last weekend and they had to grab whoever was available to complete the dance – which happened to be Kevin.
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They said: “It would have been Gorka but he’d gone out for coffee and with 45 minutes to go, it needed to be the fastest option.
“Kevin was there, it was literally a case of grabbing the nearest person so he got the gig.”
The source continued to The Mirror: “Now it seems unfair to swap partners again, so Kevin will dance with Alex for the second time.”